Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

August 15, 2009; St, Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa (7) hits a single off of San Diego Padres starting pitcher Tim Stauffer (46) (notpictured) in...

Sept 22, 2009; Houston, TX, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa (7) hits an RBI single against the Houston Astros in the fourth inning at Minute Maid...

Mark DeRosa will need an answering service this offseason

The free agent do-call list

...a Type B free agent, which means that he wouldn't cost you a draft pick. Mark DeRosa: He can do a lot of different stuff, he can help fill in gaps created by...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

1- DENVER - SEPTEMBER 27: Mark DeRosa #7 of the St. Louis Cardinals takes an at bat against the Colorado Rockies at Coors...

1- Jun 5, 2009; Chicago, IL, USA; Cleveland Indians third baseman Mark DeRosa (7) hits a three run home run during the third inning against the Chicago White Sox...

Type A positive (and negative)

...s offer of arbitration and returning as a set-up man. There was good news for: Mark DeRosa. At times it appeared DeRosa would be a Type A free agent, but his wrist injuries...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Expect moves, moves and more moves

Where will Matt Holliday end up? What about John Lackey? They are among the top 10 storylines of the offseason.

What's next for Phillies?

...to the World Series if they do just three things: 1. Sign John Lackey 2. Sign Mark Derosa and dispose of Pedro Feliz Actually, the third thing isn't really a thing. What does...

The top matchups of the World Series

These are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Cubs hire Jaramillo as hitting coach

Former Rangers coach will sign 3-year, $2.42 million deal

New 3B on deck for Cardinals

...By the time he'd proved he was back in form, the Cardinals had traded for Mark DeRosa. Meanwhile, nobody really seems to have noticed, but DeRosa was awful after joining the Cardinals. He...

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 St. Louis Cardinals. Some people thought the Cards could win the entire thing on pitching and Pujols -- but they were dismissed in an NLDS sweep, and now face real questions.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009